Grains Become Better and Healthier
May 11, 2007| |
Ongoing research into new high-fiber barleys, high-amylose wheat varieties and oilseeds which are rich in omega-3 fatty acids should soon lead to the production of cereals and a host of other foods which will help improve bowel and heart health, according to Dr. Morell of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO).
CSIRO’s research into high amylose wheat (HAW) is part of an international collaboration with Australia’s Grains Research and Development Corporation and the French farmer-owned company, Limagrain Céréales Ingrédients. CSIRO’s RNAi gene silencing techniques enabled researchers to define the genetic changes required to generate HAW and will help the team develop both conventionally-bred and GM wheat varieties. The joint venture recently produced an experimental wheat variety with an amylose content of 70 per cent. The researchers are now working on a new barley cultivar called BARLEYmaxTM – a hull-less variety with 25 per cent of total dietary fiber, plus resistant starch, and suitable for food formulation.
The news article is available at http://www.csiro.au/news/GrainBasedFoods.html.
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